Viburnum lentago Sheepberry (Caprifoliaceae) Deciduous tree

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Viburnum lentago
Sheepberry
Deciduous tree
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The Viburnum lentago plant species is found in Northern N. America - New Brunswick to Saskatchewan, south to Virginia and Nebraska It is a member of the Caprifoliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Sheepberry.

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Latin Name:  Viburnum lentago
Common Name:  Sheepberry
Family:  Caprifoliaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  9   Mature Width:  5

Habitat:  Rich soils along woodland borders, edges of streams etc, it is also found on rocky hillsides etc[43, 82, 226].

Edible Uses: Fruit - raw or cooked[2, 3, 55, 62, 65, 257]. It can also be dried for winter use[55]. The fruit is variable in size and quality, the best being about 15mm long, pulpy, very sweet, somewhat juicy and pleasant tasting but with a thick skin and a single large seed[43, 82, 101, 159, 183]. The fruit is said to be best after a frost[102] but it is sometimes dry[159].

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